Ropa Vieja is a classic Cuban dish. This shredded beef dish is perfect for cooking in an Instant Pot. Go To Recipe As always it is fun to understand the origin of a dish. Ropa Vieja is often called the national dish of Cuba. However, it got its origins in Span. In Spanish, ropa vieja…
Cuban black beans make a great side dish for almost any meal. In the Instant Pot these beans can be made in a little over an hour. Go To Recipe Cuban black beans have lots of flavor because they add peppers, onions, and garlic to the mix. Of course, you could buy a can…
Country ham is a regional delicacy common in Virginia, the Carolinas, Kentucky and Tennessee. Outside those areas it seems rare to find country ham. We like to bring back a country ham when we visit Virginia. This is our guide to how we prepare our Virginia country ham. Go To Recipe Overview My experience with…
Rouladen is a popular German dish. It is a beef rollup filled with pickles, bacon and mustard. This is a recipe for Instant Pot Rouladen. Go To Recipe Our family loves German cuisine. However, German restaurants are scarce in San Diego. The only two we frequent are Tip Top Meats in Carlsbad by Legoland and…
At Fun Diego Family we try and eat grass-fed beef whenever possible. Unfortunately, this can get quite expensive. For the past two years, we have helped control our budget through a monthly subscription to Butcher Box. This is our Butcher Box Review. Overview UPDATE: We were informed that during COVID-19 there was a waiting list…
We are always looking to add vegetables to our meals. This Instant Pot Quinoa with Sausage and Kale is a complete one pot meal. It can be prepared in just a few minutes at a very low cost. Go To Recipe My son loves quinoa and so I have been learning how to add it…
There is this restaurant in San Diego that lets you add all kinds of items into your hamburger. This gave me the idea to create custom burgers where everyone can pick what they want to add. This is my recipe for build your own stuffed burgers. Go To Recipe The restaurant in San Diego where…
Our family loves experimenting with hot peppers. Habanero peppers are a favorite, but they can be overwhelming. This recipe calls for soaking the peppers in alcohol and cooking with the sous vide method. This sous vide habanero chicken is full of flavor but has a reasonable level of spice. Go To Recipe The inspiration for…
As our children have gotten older, they have come to appreciate spicy food. Habanero peppers have a great flavor but can be extremely hot. I learned a method for taming the heat of habanero peppers by soaking in alcohol. This recipe not only tames the peppers but it makes a habanero vodka. We have done…
Beef Stew is a family favorite. For 2020 our goal is to incorporate more grains such as barley in quinoa in our meals. We started the New Year with a Beef Barley Stew. This is a recipe perfectly suited for cooking in the Instant Pot. The entire stew can come together in little over an…